Arlen Holder wrote:
How would you disable the Windows key from bringing up the start menu but
still enabling it for the win+prtscrn and other shortcuts?

Specifically, is there a way to disable *only* the Win key from popping up
the start menu?

Here's the annoyance:
1. I *never* use the Windows key to bring up the start menu
2. I *always* use Win+PrtScrn to snap screenshots directly to a folder

Snippingtool is for recording the screen.

Some versions include a "delay" option, which you set first,
before you select "window" or "full screen" Snip. You can
delay for 5 seconds, then run your mouse over to a menu
and open it... to get a Menu shot.

Yes, PrtScreen works. But if you have a fetish about
the Windows key, you don't absolutely have to use
the Windows key when SnippingTool is in W7/W8/W10.

I keep SnippingTool pinned to the Task Bar.

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In addition, if you're preparing tutorial material,
and expect to be shooting 30+ pictures, you can use
FFMPEG as a screen recorder. Or for that matter,
any other screen recorder that doesn't deliver
adware when you install it.

The following command example, puts one frame per
second in your "output_folder". You can bump the
framerate number to 30 in Win10, or 60 in Win8
if you want lots more data. If you have a gutless
computer, using too high a framerate could affect
your work. The mjpeg codec isn't the best, but
it is multithreaded, which is why I like it. The
ringing on sharp edges in the capture, I could
do without, but that's JPG for you.

cd output_folder

C:\FFMPEG\bin\ffmpeg -framerate 1 -f gdigrab -i desktop -f image2 -q:v 1 -c:v mjpeg a%05d.jpg

Depending on the expected duration of the capture,
the a%05d might need to be changed to a%06d so the
filename can accommodate enough files. I find
generally 60000 pictures in one folder, is sufficient
to bring out the worst of the bugs in File Explorer...

To *play* a folder of JPGs, use avidemux2_qt4.exe .
The frame number and the filename in the recording
should match, allowing you to pick out the frames
you like. I use AviDemux 2.5 for this.

My original copy.

Name: avidemux_2.5.2_win32.exe
Size: 10327518 bytes (9 MB)
SHA1: 9E33B753C771AB63CCED4A1A8781443D3CA05C19

https://www.filehorse.com/download-avidemux-32/19974/

Go half way down the page until you see blue text
right above the row of screenshots, then click

"Download Avidemux 2.5.2 (32-bit)"

Newer versions support more file formats, but
introduce other issues. Since I have limited things
I do with it, I keep it just for this particular task.

HTH,
Paul